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Publications

Books:

–         2017. Constitution-Making and Human Rights in the Sudans’, (ed.), Routledge, (with Lutz Oette)

 

–         2017. Anthropology of law in African and Asian Muslim Worlds:The Sudan’ (ed.), Brill Publisherswith (B. Casciarri, under review)

 

–         2017. Islam and Society in Sudan, Macmillan, UK, (ed.) under review (with Einas Ahmed and Agnes Geoffrey).

 

–         2014. ENFANTS-SOLDATS ET DROITS DES ENFANTS EN SITUATION DE CONFLIT ET POST-CONFLIT: Réalités et enjeux”, the protection of children’s rights in conflict and post conflict situations“. (ed.) l’Harmattan, France, (with Dublaine, M., Vahlas, A. (ed).

–         2007, Application of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law to the Armed Conflicts of the Sudan: Complementary or Mutually Exclusive Regimes?‘? Supranational Criminal Law Series, Vol.5, Intersentia, Antwerp/Oxford.

Articles in Edited Volumes:

–         2018. ‘The Hybrid War Crimes Court and the Truth Commission: Can Peace Models of Power Sharing Redress Victims of international Crimes’, in Steven C. Roach & Derrick K. Hudson (ed.), The Challenge of Governance in South Sudan: Corruption, Peace-building, and Foreign Intervention, (Rutledge).

–         2018. ‘Freedom of Religion, Minority Rights and the ‘Islamization’ of Laws in Sudan: from Independence to Secession of South Sudan’, in Mashood Baderin (ed.)Handbook on Human Rights and Islamic Law, Edward Elgar Publishers.

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–         2017. ‘The Relevance, Legitimacy and Applicability of the Nuremberg Principles and Islamic Law of War in Repressing International Crimes in Modern Islamic States and Societies’, in R. Slye (ed). The Nuremberg principles in Non-Western Societies:A Reflection on their Universality, Legitimacy and Application, Nuremberg International Principles Academy ttp://www.nurembergacademy.org/publications/

 

–         2017. ‘Constitutional Bills of Rights in Sudan: Critiques?’ In Babiker and Oette (ed). Constitution-Making and Human Rights in the Sudans’, Routledge.

 

–         2017. ‘Minority Rights in Sudan’, inBabiker and Oette (ed.) Constitution-Making and Human Rights in the Sudans’, Routledge.

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–         2017. ‘The Darfur Situation and the I.CC: the Quest for Peace and Justice’, in African Perspectives on Conflicts, Secession and Good Governance : The Case of the Two Sudans, Institute for African Renaissance Studies, University of South African, UNISA Press.

 

–         2017. ‘Communal Land Ownership in Sudan: Caught Between Statutory Laws and Customary Rights’ inBabiker and B. Casciarri ed., Anthropology of law in African and Asian Muslim Worlds:The Sudan’, Brill Publishers (forthcoming).

–         2017. ‘Customary Courts in Sudan and their Inter-relationship with Formal Statutory Courts in Adjudicating Community Disputes: Undermined or Marginalized?In Babiker and B. Casciarri, ed. Anthropology of law in African and Asian Muslim Worlds:The Sudan, Brill Publishers (forthcoming).

–         2016. ‘Victims Access to Justice in Sudan: At the Mercy of the State and Impotence of Global and African Justice Mechanisms’, in Thomas Obel Hansen ed., Post-conflict justice Mechanisms and Victims in African countries, LawAfrica, Kenya.

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–         2013. ‘Protection of Children rights under Islamic Laws: Conflict or Congruence with Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Norms, in Babiker, M,   Dublain, M. Vahlas, A. (ed.) Child Soldiers and Protection of Children’s Rights in Conflict and Post Conflict Environments in Central and Eastern African, L’Armatan Publishing, France.

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–         2011. ‘The Prosecution of international crimes under Sudan’s criminal and military laws: developments, gaps and limitations’, In: Lutz Oette (ed.), Criminal Law Reform and Transitional Justice: Human Rights Perspectives for Sudan, Series on International and Comparative Criminal Justice, Ashgate Publishers: UK,

Journal Articles:

–         2017. Migration Control a la Khartoum: EU external Engagement and Human Rights Protection in the Horn of Africa, Refugee Survey Quarterly, Oxford University press, with L. Oette (under review).

–         2013. Participation of the Sudanese in the Elections, and Political and Public Life from the Perspective of International Human Rights Law: Legal and Institutional Impediments Governing the Electoral Environment, Special Issue on Elections in the Sudan, vol. 19, Sudanese Studies Journal, Institute of African and Asian Studies, University of Khartoum, pp. 30-56 (Arabic).

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–         2011. Nationality Laws and Statelessness in the Context of State Succession in Sudan: Towards an Objective, Inclusive and Non-discriminatory Criteria, Issue No, Vol. 1, Discourse, Journal of Peace Research Institute, University of Khartoum.

 

–         2011. Irregular Migration in Sudan: A Legal Perspective, Euro-Medetranian Consortium in Applied Research in Migration (CARIM), European University Institute (EUI) and Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies (RSCAS), Florence, Italy).

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–         2011. Gender and migration in Sudan; , Euro-Medetranian Consortium in Applied Research in Migration (CARIM)Gender and Migration Series; European University Institute (EUI) and Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies (RSCAS), Florence, Italy).

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–         2010. Legal framework of Migration in Sudan, Mediterranean and Sub-Saharan Migration, European University Institute ( EUI ) and Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies ( RSCAS), Florence, Italy)

 

–         2010. The ICC and the Darfur crimes: the dilemma of peace and supra-national criminal justice, In: Journal of African Renaissance Studies, University of South Africa, the International Journal for African Renaissance, Vol. 2.

 

Other publications & Studies

–         2017. Nationality and Statelessness in Sudan Following the Secession of South Sudan,         University of Khartoum Human Rights Centre and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), University of Khartoum Press (UKP) with Bronwen Manby.

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–         2014. ‘The Rule of Law and Human Rights in Sudan: challenges and prospects for reform.’ (With lutz Oette), Institutional Reforms Series (2). Sudan Democracy First Group, http://eprints.soas.ac.uk/21446/

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–         (2014). Why Constitutional Bills of Rights fail to protect Civil and Political Rights in Sudan: Substantive Gaps, Conflicting Rights, and ‘Arrested’ Reception of International Human Rights Law, in Constitutional protection of Human Rights in Sudan: Challenges and Future Perspectives, University of Khartoum and Redress, http://www.redress.org/downloads/publications/140127final-sudan-uok-report.pdf

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–         2013. Interreligious Relations and the Status of Minorities in the two “Sudans” after the Secession of South Sudan, in Islam and Society in Sudan, report produced by Centre d’Etudes et de Documentation Economiques, Juridiques et Sociales – (CEDEJ-Khartoum), Research Programme “Strengthening knowledge of and dialogue with the Islamic/Arab world”, the State of Netherlands, Ministry for European Affairs and International Cooperation (Islam Research Programme, IRP) and the CEDEJ).

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–         2013. Assessment of the Rule of Law Sector in Darfur, Darfur Joint Assessment Mission (DJAM), UNDP Sudan, http://www.sd.undp.org/content/dam/sudan/docs/DDS%20English.pdf

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–         2012. Study on Harmonization of Laws on Children and Gender Rights in Sudan, African Child Policy Forum (ACPF)-Addis Ababa.

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–         2012. The Bill of Rights of the Sudan’s Interim Constitution 2005: An analytical and Critical Methodology, Manual, Ahfad University, Khartoum

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–         2012. Study on Freedom of Information and Restriction on national Security, Open Society Institute for east African (OSIEA), South Africa.

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–         2012. Criminal Justice and Human Rights: An agenda for effective human rights protection in Sudan’s new constitution, Redress, UK, http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/REDRESS_CriminalJusticeandHumanRights_SudansNewConstitution.pdf

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–         2010. Discriminatory Laws: Law Review & Mapping Exercise- Sudan, University of Maryland, USA, University Research Corporation International, IRIS Centre.

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–         2010. Review of Arabic Literature on Traditional Justice, Safety and access to Justice Program (SAJP, Department for International   Development (DIFID).

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–         2009. Study on harmonization of customary law (Kassala State), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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–         2009. Assessing factors contributing the conflict between pastoralists and sedentary farmers, Egis BCEOM International, France and, Ministry of Animal Resources and Forestry.

Selected Conference Papers

–         2015. Application of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law to Non- State Armed Groups and Militias in Internal Armed Conflicts: Conflicting Practices and Approaches, conference on Law and Human Rights in the Global South: The Role of the State and the Non-State, Junior Scholar Workshop, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, June 8-10, 2015.

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–         2015. The Relevance, Legitimacy and Applicability of the Nuremberg Principles and Islamic Humanitarian Norms in Modern Islamic States and Societies in repressing international Crimes, conference ‘Legitimacy of the Nuremberg Principles in the Islamic world, Annual Forum of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy, November 20-21, 2015.

 

–         2015. Sudan’s new Migration and Refugee Laws: Trends and Gaps in Combating Human Trafficking and Statelessness, Conference on ‘Migration and exile in the Horn of Africa: State of knowledge and current debates’, CEDEJ.

 

–         2014Unwilling’ Justice Institutions and Unable International Criminal Court: Can Traditional and Reconciliatory Justice Mechanisms of the ‘Judiyya’ System Settle International Crimes in Darfur? 23-24 May 2014, The Hague University of Applied Science and School of Human Rights Research Untrecht.

–         2014. Abyei and the Two Sudans: Redrawing the African Map on Ethnic Basis or Preserving the Status quo of the Colonial State under the utti possedetti Principle of International Law? Conference on ‘Justice in Sudan and South Sudan’, Law School, Durham University 15-16 December, 2014.

 

–         2010. The Prosecution of international crimes under Sudan’s criminal and military laws, paper presented at Expert Seminar ‘Criminal Law Reform and Human Rights in Sudan: National, regional and international perspectives’, Kampala, 1-3 March 2010.

 

–         2009. The ICC and the Darfur crimes : the dilemmas of peace and supranational criminal justice, The 2009 International Sudan Studies Conference “The Future of Sudan to 2011 and Beyond : African Dimensions of Peace, Stability and Justice”: Darfur as Epitome of the Sudan Situation?; Session A: The Darfur Conflicts from Different Perspectives], University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria, South Africa, 25-28 November, 2009

 

–         2009. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Human, paper presented at Social Responsibility Forum, Khartoum – X-Hilton Hotel, 8th – 9th/Nov/2009.

 

–         2007. Gaps and Clashes in the Existing Constitutional Design-Focus on Darfur’, paper presented at Concordis International Conference, ‘Towards Effective Federalism in Sudan during the Interim Period’, Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge, UK, 9-12 September, 2007.

 

–         2007. Human Rights in Sudan: Darfur and the ICC, paper presented at Marie Curie Top Summer School on International Criminal Law, the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Leiden University, The Hague, The Netherlands, 5 July, 2007- Book Launch 5 July 2007.

 

–         2007. The Realtionship between International Law and National Sudanese Laws: a Munist or Dualist System? Presented at Symposium orgainzed by the Hague Forum of International Law, Netherlands and the Minisry of Justice Legislative Committte, 26 November 2007, Khartoum Sudan.

 

–         2005. Constitutional and Legal Reform in the Sudan: Darfur and the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a Test Case of a Deformed Legal System. Presented at Sudan Research Group (SRG) conference: ‘Institutional & Governance Requirements for the Future Development of the Sudan’, 21 August 2005, University of East London, Docklands Campus, London, UK

 

–         2005. Darfur and the International Criminal Court (ICC): Prospects & Jurisdictional Complexities’, paper presented at the Sudan’s Seminar: ‘Sudan: International Prosecutions and/or Truth and Reconciliation’, the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Leiden University, The Hague, The Netherlands, 8 April 2005.

 

–         2003. Internationalization of the Internal Armed Conflicts in the Sudan through Regional Involvement: Qualifying the Character of the Armed Conflicts from a Humanitarian Law Perspective’, paper presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of The Sudan Studies Association (SSA)/ 3rd International Conference of SSUK, “Crossing Borders: Sudan in Regional Contexts” [Panel #8B, “Forces of War & Peace”], Washington, DC, USA, 31 July-2 August, 2003.

 

–         2001. Principles and Procedures under the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights: Issues of Admissibility & Exhaustion of Local Remedies’, Symposium organized by Sudan Organization against Torture & Redress, London, September 2001.

 

–         1990. ‘Women and Laws in the Sudan: A Comparative Study between Sudan and South Africa (Capetown) Personal Laws’, Sudanese Women Organization, London, 6 December 1999.

–         1996. Children of Sudan: Slaves, Street Children & Child Soldiers. Book Review, published in Al-Rasid (the Monitor), Sudan Human Rights Organization Publications, Issue No. 13, 1996, London.

 

–         1997. Sudanese Student Movement: Denial of the Right to Life & Education. Published in Al-Rasid (the Monitor), Sudan Human Rights Organization Publications, Issue No. 18, London, UK.

 

–         1996. Children of Sudan, Street Children & Child Soldiers’, Human Rights Watch/ Africa, January 1996

 

 

Publication work under review

 

Books

 

–         Law, Human Rights and Governance, (in progress; proposal to be submitted to publishers in the fall of 2018)

–         Human Rights and the Fight Against Corruption in Sudan ( to be submitted to Khartoum University Press, 2017)

–         Migration Laws and Policies in the Horn of African (conceptual stage)

 

Journal Articles in progress for submission

 

–         2015. Application of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law to Non- State Armed Groups and Militias in Internal Armed Conflicts: Conflicting Practices and Approaches

 

–         Migration Laws in the Horn of African and Extra Territorial Control of Migration through the Khartoum Process

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–         Abyei and the Two Sudans: Redrawing the African Map on Ethnic Basis or Preserving the Status quo of the Colonial State under the utti possedetti Principle of International Law

–         Unwilling’ Justice Institutions and ‘Unable’ International Criminal Court: Can Traditional and Reconciliatory Justice Mechanisms of the ‘Judiyya’ System Settle International Crimes in Darfur.

–         Development Aid and EU Extra territorial migration control through bilateral agreements with the Horn of Africa Countries.

 

–         Proselytism Laws and Islamic ‘Da‘wa’ Call in Sudan: When the State Loses Neutrality towards Religious Actors and Doctrines.